§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the cost of the 27 March Conference at Portsmouth on promoting Europe. [118027]
§ Mr. VazThe Council of Europe Parliamentary and Public Relations Committee's visit to Portsmouth from 25-28 March was organised by the Overseas Office in the House of Commons, and the costs therefore fall within the Administration vote which is a responsibility of the House of Commons Commission.
§ Mr. SavidgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make an announcement on the appointment of a United Kingdom member to the Council of Europe Venice Commission. [118863]
§ Mr. VazI am pleased to announce that I have today appointed Professor Jeffrey Jowell QC as the UK Member of the European Commission For Democracy Through Law (the Venice Commission).